Bicycle attachment.



A. D. MEISELBACHT TcTcLs ATTACHMENT. APPLICATiON FILED NOV. 13; |914.

Patented sepj. 28, 1915.

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A. D. MEISELBACH.

BICYCLEl ATTACHMENT.

APPucATxoN FILED Nov.1a. |914..

Patented Sept. 28, 1915.

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:All fr COLUMBIA PLANOURAPH co.. WASHINGTON. n. c,

A. D. MEISELBACH. BICYCLE ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION flLEuNov. 13. 1914.

Patented Sept. 28, 1915.

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Application ledNiovember 13, 11914. Serial No. 871,949.

To 'all whomy it may concern: y

Be it known that TI, AUGUST D. Miirsni,n BACH, va .citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and 'Stateof Illinois, have invented .certain ynew and useful Improvements in Bicycle Attachments, of which the olloiringis a de? scription, reference being had `tothe accompanying drawings, forming a 'part 'of this specification, in wfhich corresponding nu-,

meralso reference in :the different `figures indicate like parts. f i Y `The `object of my `invention is AtoV provide a simple, cheap and eective attachment for bicycles, tricycles and the like, which shall be so constructed ias toienable airelatively small front Wheel to be rattached tofandv utilized with any standard bicycle `frame, so

gravity of the load; andthis Withontcha-nging ol.' modifying lthe `standard l frame or preventing its usefwith a Wheel of normal size when the carrying receptacle is wnot needed. 7 e n u To these ends, my linyentionconsists in the combination of elements `heizeifnaafter more particularly described and ,definitely pointed ,out inthe claims.

Referring `to the `drawingsf-Figiure l is `side:elevation of a bicycle rembodying the features of myinven-tion. yFig. 2visfa central sectional'viewitalien u-pontheifline 2, Fig` l, viewed ythe direction 4,of the arrow there shown.` F ig. 3 is a sectional view,` in plan taken -upon the line 3, Fig. l, VIliligwfl' is @a ,plan 1View of :thesupporting firai'ne for receiving and sustaining Vthe bottom ofthe carrying receptacle, said View ybeing ftalre'n nponthe line 4,11. Fig. y.5 is a uiew of a portion eta ,reg-ularbicycleframe including theseveral separa-ted parts adapted to torni an 'extension fthe-reto `when\assembled.

'Fig'. 6 -is an enlarged section ltakenupon the yliiie'G, Fig. l. Fig. 7 is like ,fiiewftalren upon the line 7, Fig. :1, ,and ig; Sis-alike view taken upon the line y8, Fig. l, yiewed ,ii-rthe diiaeotfion ofthe arr-ow there shown.

Regterring to :the drawings, l indicates generally an ordinary standard bicycle iframe` having ythe usual yshort steeringfhead A 2. Arranged `to be removably inserted and to fit accurately'within the lower end of the steering-head, is a short tube, Figs. 2 .and

5liaving a shoulder 4, also/shown in Fig. l,

adapted to abut against the vlower end `of .a ball-bearing 'or raoeway cup 5, .of the `tension tube 16. l Counterpart clamping ine-mbers k9, 9, `having perforated lugs kLO are rigidly attached to the steering lhead -2 iby meansof bolts 11.y Said clamping members #are:proyidedlwith lugs;l2,-adap.ted to be arranged in alinelnent with the'flugs l8. ySaid lugs areibored KAfor 'thereception 'of `headed .retaining Arods 13, having nuts' 114i, `upon their lowergends adaptedito bear against the lowerinost lugs 8, and when tighten.ed,to hold the extension tube '6, rigidly fin place. A v:tubularfsteeringfshat' l5, hayingpthe nsual Aball#bearingring L6, fork-head if?, and 'fork members 18, is made of lthe requisite length to extend through the Lextension "tube 6, 4and steering-head 2, andisthreaded at the .upper gend for the reception of the usual ballffbearing ring or. :cone i9, and 'lock-nut `2,0.` The fork menibersl, are attaehed in thelusiial Wfayto the aXleQl, of a `relatively small kfrioritwheel 22, and are cflsuch ya length as to enable the top bar of the main trame` y.to :be substantially horizontal. Formed nponthe `lower end ofthe tube A6,' `at the rearthereof, 4are perforated iiigs, better shown yin Figs. V5 vand 7, ttofwhich `is secured by means of a :bolt 24,*a 25, rigidly'attaclied to ,the forwardend `of a brace-bar 2G, provided atits rear end with lugs 27, `.'--Figs'- 5 and S, Ianra-nged itoreceive between them a depending lug 28, anelito Tbe ySeel-tred thereto by means of arbolt l29; Said vlug is ,formed upon oneioif'twoicounterpart elairipiI-ig members 30, fand/31, iliayingwlugs vthereon ,which are 1 connected@l by` means of bolts V32, said clamping members being ser`cured tothe lower brace Amember 33, of the main frame j ust forward l shown in Fig. 1.

n VThe following described means isprovidedfor supportingY and securing 'acari-yingreceptacle AV light kframe 35, preferablyV re'ctangular ini-shapeand@ formed frein angle-iron, is provided with rearwardly ex- 'tended depending hooks 36, 36, Figs, 1" and 4, adapted' to engage headed studs 37, 37 YFigsl, 2, 5 and 7, attached tothe forli-Y Braces V38, 38, Vare lpivotally `at-V tached at 39 to theY forward endof'theV headv 17.

frame, .said braces'being notched at their lower endsaslshown at 40, Fig. 1', toengage the. ends ofthe axle 21, to which they may be secured by means of the usual vnuts upon :thevend's of saidaxle. Parallel bars 41, 41,

l Figs. 1 and 3, have their forwardfends fat'-Y tached at42, to ak carrying receptacle. 43,Y

whilethe rearfen'ds are secured to atransverse rod 44, in the rear 0f said receptacle.

A thinplate or clip :45, vFigs. l, 2, y3 and 5,

is interposedY betweenvthe bearing'cone 19 and the lock-nut 2O by means A of which it is held rigidly in,place,and serves 'in lieuof ythe usual lock` washer. .Said clip is provided with arms'46,'the ends'of whichV arebored toreceive therod 44. Tubes 47, 47, Fig. 3, are mounted upon the rod 44 with thearms of the clip interposed between their ad- Vjacent ends.- yThe tighteningof a nut; 48,

upon the end.of the rod, serves to secure the parts in placefwhile enabling .them to be readily detached. 'Y

Iam aware that carrying receptacles for `bicycles areold; butI am not aware that any means has heretofore been devised for so adjusting and attaching a receptacle to a standard bicycle frame so as to enable the center of V'gravity of the load to be lowered to a practical height. Itis apparent that the extension .feature 6, of thev steering-head y coacts'with the supporting members to produce an vimproved and much desired result.

` Y Not only doesthe constructionset forth en-V jable the center of gravity of the receptacle to be so lowered, but by connecting it with i the steering forks and shaft, it is always maintained directly Yin the Vplaney of" the wheel. Y f f y `My improvement may be readily applied tovarying'sizves and styles of frames includ# ing those Vof motorcycles and tricycles, and

may be readily detached therefrom, thereby permitting the standard front wheel to be restored when not used for carrying parcels. i

Having claim:`

*thus Adescribed Y my invention I 1. An attachment for bicycles for Ythe purpose specified, comprising, in combination, a ysteering-head extension larranged to Vextend downwardly fromV and in alinement with the of the hanger 34 asVV Vcarrier 'being` secured to and adapted standard head, means 'forV rigidly attaching Ythe same tosaidi head,-rearwardly extended Y bracing means' for' connecting thelower end Vof said head extension tothe mainframe, a steering shaft arrangedV to extend through said standard and-extension steering heads and a steeringY fork and wheel, the latter having ka diameter adapted to support` the forward end of the main frame at substan-V Y tially normal height. 2. An attachment for a steeringhea'd extension rarranged 'to' extendV downwardly from and in alinement with the standard head, means for rigidly attaching thesame to said head, rearwardly bicycles for the pur-VY pose specified, comprising in combination,v

extended bracing means for connecting rthe Y llower end ofsaid-h eadfextension to the main frame, `a steeringshaftV arranged tof end of said steering-head,adjustable bracing means for connectingthe lower end of said head extension to the main frame, a steering shaft arranged to extend through said'standard and Vextension steering heads,

a steering .fork-connected with said shaft',

aA steering-wheel having its diameter reduced in'pi'oportion to the relative extension of said steering -head,' a parcel carrier and means connected with thesteering shaft and fork for sustaining said carrier, immediately above said steeringv wheel.

` 4. An attachment for bicycles, consisting of the combination with a standard steering head, of a steering-head extension, means for securing the same to the lower end of i said steering-head, bracing means for connecting the lower end of said head extension to the main frame, a steering shaft arranged Yto extend'through said standard and exten,- sion steering-heads, a steering fork connected with said shaft,ra steering wheel the diameterof which is reduced in proportion to the relativeextension of'said steering-head, a parcel carrier and means in detachable connection with the steering-shaft and fork i forV sustaining said vcarrier with its center 'of gravity atthe lowest practical level above said steering wheel. f

5. An attachment for bicycles for kthe purpose specified, comprising in combina- 1,155,324: speoicaton n the presence of tWo suh-y serbng Witnesses, this tenth day of NO- l0 Vember, 1914.

AUGUST D. MEISELBACH.

VWitnesses DAVID H. FLETCHER, LESLIE WV. FRICKE.

tion a steering head extension arranged to connect with the lower end of a standard steering-head, means upon said extension for the reception of retaining rods clamping means upon 'said head and means for conmeeting said clamping means with said retaining rods.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C, 

